Hospital Decision Making
Assignment Content
Search the University Library for academic scholarly articles on cost shifting and cross-subsidization in health care.
Write a 5-7-page paper in which you address the following:
· The similarities and differences between cost shifting and cross-subsidization
· The benefits and disadvantages of cost shifting and cross-subsidization
· The policies that use these methods
· The role Medicare and managed care play in hospitals using cost shifting and cross-subsidization
· Whether there is an alternate solution to address the financial loss hospitals incur when treating uninsured patients
Cite at least three scholarly sources, one of which can be Health Policy and Politics.
Note: Title/reference pages do not count toward the aforementioned page count requirement. Page requirement consists of content pages. **
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.